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package org.apache.flink.graph.drivers.input;

import org.apache.flink.api.java.ExecutionEnvironment;
import org.apache.flink.graph.Graph;
import org.apache.flink.graph.drivers.parameter.Parameterized;
import org.apache.flink.graph.generator.GraphGenerator;

/**
 * Input source for a {@link Graph}, for example a file reader or
 * {@link GraphGenerator}.
 *
 * @param <K> graph ID type
 * @param <VV> vertex value type
 * @param <EV> edge value type
 */
public interface Input<K, VV, EV>
extends Parameterized {

	/**
	 * A human-readable identifier summarizing the input and configuration.
	 *
	 * @return the input identifier
	 */
	String getIdentity();

	/**
	 * Create the input {@link Graph}.
	 *
	 * @param env the ExecutionEnvironment
	 * @return the input Graph
	 */
	Graph<K, VV, EV> create(ExecutionEnvironment env) throws Exception;
}
